NFL, Pro Football Hall of Fame announce 2010s All-Decade Team

Eight unanimous selections highlight the 2010-19 All-Decade Team, announced today by the National Football League and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

Wide Receiver

Antonio Brown

End

Calais Campbell

Wide Receiver

Larry Fitzgerald

End

Cameron Jordan

Wide Receiver

Calvin Johnson

End

Julius Peppers

Wide Receiver

Julio Jones

End

*J.J. Watt

Tight End

Rob Gronkowski

Tackle

Geno Atkins

Tight End

Travis Kelce

Tackle

Fletcher Cox

Tackle

Jason Peters

Tackle

*Aaron Donald

Tackle

Tyron Smith

Tackle

Ndamukong Suh

Tackle

Joe Staley

Linebacker

Chandler Jones

Tackle

*Joe Thomas

Linebacker

Luke Kuechly

Guard

Jahri Evans

Linebacker

Khalil Mack

Guard

Logan Mankins

Linebacker

*Von Miller

Guard

Zack Martin

Linebacker

Bobby Wagner

Guard

*Marshal Yanda

Linebacker

Patrick Willis

Center

Alex Mack

Cornerback

Patrick Peterson

Center

Maurkice Pouncey

Cornerback

Darrelle Revis

Quarterback

*Tom Brady

Cornerback

Richard Sherman

Quarterback

Aaron Rodgers

Safety

Eric Berry

Running Back

Frank Gore

Safety

Earl Thomas

Running Back

Marshawn Lynch

Safety

Eric Weddle

Running Back

LeSean McCoy

Defensive Back

Chris Harris

Running Back

*Adrian Peterson

Defensive Back

Tyrann Mathieu

Flex

Darren Sproles

SPECIALISTS

Punter

Johnny Hekker

Punter

Shane Lechler

Kicker

Stephen Gostkowski

Kicker

*Justin Tucker

Punt Returner

Tyreek Hill

Punt Returner

Darren Sproles

Kick Returner

Devin Hester

Kick Returner

Cordarrelle Patterson

Coach

Bill Belichick

Coach

Pete Carroll

*Unanimous selection

The 55-member team is the result of votes cast over the last several weeks by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 48-member selection committee. Only players who received at least one selection to a Pro Bowl, Associated Press All-Pro team or Pro Football Writers of America all-conference team during the 2010-19 seasons were eligible.

Brady and Green Bay’s AARON RODGERS, the two quarterbacks on the team, guided their respective clubs to the NFL’s top two win-loss records during the decade, including postseason. The Patriots were 141-42-0 (.770) while the Packers were 112-63-2 (.638).

Linebacker BOBBY WAGNER leads a parade of five Seahawks who spent all or most of the decade in Seattle. In addition to Wagner, Seattle is represented by former cornerback RICHARD SHERMAN, former safety EARL THOMAS and running back MARSHAWN LYNCH. Head coach PETE CARROLL, who led the team to eight playoff berths, two Super Bowls and one championship during the decade, is one of two coaches on the all-decade team.

The NFC West, which has sent a club to five of the last eight Super Bowls, is the most heavily represented division. Players who played primarily in the division on the all-decade team also include Donald (Los Angeles Rams), defensive end CALAIS CAMPBELL (Arizona), wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD (Arizona), running back FRANK GORE (San Francisco), punter JOHNNY HEKKER (Los Angeles Rams), linebacker CHANDLER JONES (Arizona), cornerback PATRICK PETERSON (Arizona), tackle JOE STALEY (San Francisco) and linebacker PATRICK WILLIS (San Francisco).

In addition to Carroll, the other head coach on the team is BILL BELICHICK, now one of two coaches ever to appear on multiple all-decade teams, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer CHUCK NOLL (1970s and 1980s). Belichick and Pro Football Hall of Famer TONY DUNGY were the coaches on the 2000s team.

Joining Belichick are four other Patriots who combined to guide New England during the decade to five Super Bowls, more than any team. Brady, former kicker STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI, former tight end ROB GRONKOWSKI and former guard LOGAN MANKINS also spent all or the majority of the decade with the club.

Belichick and Brady join kick returner DEVIN HESTER, punter SHANE LECHLER and defensive end JULIUS PEPPERS as the five individuals to make the team in each of the last two decades.

DARREN SPROLES, selected as both an offensive flex player and a punt returner, is the fourth individual ever to appear on an all-decade team at multiple positions, joining MEL GRAY (kick returner and punt returner in 1990s), DANTE HALL (kick returner and punt returner in 2000s) and Pro Football Hall of Famer DEION SANDERS (cornerback and punt returner in 1990s). The NFL replaced fullback on the 2010s team with the flex position, reflecting the evolution of the game. The flex is defined as a player who fits several offensive roles for his club. Sproles tied for second among NFL players during the decade with five punt-return touchdowns.

The KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, who captured Super Bowl LIV in February, placed five individuals on the team, former safety ERIC BERRY, punt returner TYREEK HILL, tight end TRAVIS KELCE, defensive back TYRANN MATHIEU and running back LESEAN MCCOY, who also played for Philadelphia and Buffalo during the decade.

Two clubs placed multiple offensive linemen on the all-decade team. The DALLAS COWBOYS were represented by both guard ZACK MARTIN and offensive tackle TYRON SMITH while the CLEVELAND BROWNS were led by unanimous selection JOE THOMAS at offensive tackle and ALEX MACK, who played center from 2009-15 before signing with the Falcons.

Also, three players who earned the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year during the decade made the team: Campbell (2019), Fitzgerald (2016) and Watt (2017).